Migration Notes

Net Migration ()

• Net in-migration: the # of immigrants exceed the # of emigrants

• Net out-migration: the # of emigrants exceed the # of immigrants

Circulation/cyclical movement: short term, repetitive movements occurring on regular basis’

Guest workers

Transhumance (is about humans not animals!)

• When farmers move their animals due to the weather

Voluntary migration

Forced Migration

International refugees are forced to leave their country (if you are in the same country, different state you are an IDP) *********** on quiz************

Intervening obstacles (An environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration)

• Family concerns

• Financial

• Security/danger

• Human made obstacles (borders, walls, barriers)

• Natural Landforms

• Visa (US makes you prove that you don’t want to stay)

Intervening opportunity (An opportunity arises; the migrant stops the journey and stays in the new place they’re found along the way)

• Better opportunity

• Safe/security

• Love/relationships